Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

Convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard has announced that is hiring for more than 25,000 positions at its more than 14,100 Circle K and Couche-Tard stores and support centers across North America, Europe and Asia. Among the job openings are store-level positions for customer service representatives, assistant store managers and store managers, as well as a host of opportunities at the company’s support centers.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

Fashion label Nobody Denim has announced the relaunch of its menswear collection for this winter. The collection consists of Nico Skinny Jean, Jimmy Slim Jean and John Taper Jean, and features five washes, including solid black, classic rinse indigo, dark authentic vintage indigo, mid-authentic vintage indigo and a used black. . Nobody Denim says the jean collection is designed to be worn every day and 90 per cent of it is made with recycled cotton fabric.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

The Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) has introduced the $250 million Fashion Climate Fund , which will be used to identify, fund, scale and measure verified impact solutions to decarbonize and modernize notoriously wasteful fashion industry supply chains. The first four lead funders include H&M and lululemon , along with the H&M Foundation and the Schmidt Family Foundation.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

Lululemon Athletica and H&M Group are among backers of a $250 million fund aiming to speed up efforts to cut carbon emissions in the fashion industry’s supply chain, non-profit group Apparel Impact Institute said on Wednesday. Bringing together clothing brands, philanthropic donors and other industry stakeholders, the institute’s Fashion Climate Fund also hopes to unlock a further $2 billion in funding once effective solutions have been found and scaled up.

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Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

The RealReal Founder, CEO and Chairperson Julie Wainwright has left the company, effective June 7. President and COO Rati Sahi Levesque and CFO Robert Julian will lead the company as Co-Interim CEOs as the retailer searches for a permanent CEO. Wainwright will continue serving in an advisory role as Founder through the end of 2022. Wainwright’s “decision to resign was not due to any disagreements with the company,” according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

Mate, a Danish e-bike brand famous for raising US$24 million in crowdfunding on Indiegogo, the most ever in the platform’s history, is heading to Australia. The brand has already launched an e-commerce site in Australia and is set to open a 150sqm bricks-and-mortar showroom in Melbourne by the end of the month. There, shoppers will be able to test-ride and buy the all-terrain Mate X bike and Mate City commuter bike, retailing at $3799 and $2999, respectively.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

Mosaic Brands has warned of a trading loss, telling shareholders that while sales improved in May – a key trading month including Mother’s Day – growth was below expectations. “Our core customers remained highly cautious of the ongoing risks associated with Omicron,” the fashion retailer said a statement issued by spokesman Chris Fogarty. Given “the continued disruptions to trade during the period” Mosaic now expects to report a loss for the second half of the year resulting in a full-year loss

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

California-based Vallarta Supermarkets is piloting autonomous robots in five locations in Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles and San Bernadino counties to support employees by identifying in-store hazards. The retailer will test inventory management technology in a sixth store. In addition to supporting its employees during the current labor shortage, Vallarta will use the robots to gather real-time inventory data, an important capability as retail continues to grapple with supply chain challenges.

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Tokinomo

JUNE 8, 2022

Customer experiences come in all shapes and sizes. Some shoppers might be in a hurry and just want to grab a quick snack, while others have all the time in the world to stroll around the store. However, a retailer needs to be able to fulfill the needs of these very different customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

Nutrition and supplement retailer The Vitamin Shoppe worked with nonprofit Baranova27 to donate more than 4,600 pounds of protein bars and nutritious snacks to areas of Ukraine that have been impacted by the ongoing conflict with Russia. The Vitamin Shoppe’s freight and logistics partner Transplace donated transportation services to ship the products from the retailer’s distribution centers in Virginia and Arizona to Baranova27’s headquarters in Fort Lee, N.J., where the goods were prepared for

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Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

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Retail Focus

JUNE 8, 2022

H&M HOME has opened the doors to its new standalone Concept Store in Berlin. The interior and lifestyle destination marks a new elevated level of global H&M HOME flagship stores and will offer a dynamic and inspiring customer experience. The store presents the latest interior collections in an inviting and contemporary surrounding, inspired by modern cosmopolitan homes and hotels and with visual elements of Bauhaus style.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

Associates at a Hadley, Mass. Trader Joe’s have reportedly filed for a union election, according to The New York Times , NPR and other media outlets. A filing with the National Labor Relations Board stated that 85 employees are voting on the formation of an independent union, called Trader Joe’s United, rather than affiliate with an established organization.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 8, 2022

Four of out five Starbucks in Ann Arbor, MI, voted to unionize. In all, ten stores in the state are voting on whether to join a union or not. Elizabeth Blackwell, a barista at one of the stores, said that Starbucks’ decision to shorten store hours, which cut staff hours in the process, was among the factors that led employees to vote “yes” to joining Workers United.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 8, 2022

Twitter continues to beef up its shopping features , this time with functionality that supports the “ drop culture ” already happening on its platform. Called simply “Product Drops,” the new feature essentially helps followers remember when a product is dropping so they can be among the first to get it. When a merchant tweets about an upcoming launch, followers will see a “Remind me” button at the bottom of the Tweet.

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Understanding the intricate world of Point-of-Sale (POS) technology is a common challenge for tech buyers. When it comes to defining the functions of Point-of-Sale systems, the communications have yet to be standardized–—until now. Forrester’s new report, Demystifying The Technical Functions of POS Solutions, breaks through the noise and provides business leaders with the information and tools they need to evaluate the features of POS systems.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 8, 2022

Wawa plans to open its first store in Nashville, TN, by 2025. The convenience store retailer, which is based in Pennsylvania, is expanding its store network from the Florida Panhandle, to southern Alabama and North Carolina.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

Australia’s competition regulator on Wednesday said it had initiated proceedings against Airbnb Inc in the country’s Federal Court for allegedly misleading consumers on pricing for accommodation in the country. Between January, 2018 and August, 2021, the US-based vacation rental company misled consumers in Australia by displaying prices for accommodation using only the ‘$’ sign, without clarifying that the prices were in US dollars and not in the local currency, the Austr

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 8, 2022

In recent years, cryptocurrencies have become increasingly popular. Bitcoin, the first and most well-known cryptocurrency, was created in 2009. Since then, many other cryptocurrencies have been developed, including Ethereum, Litecoin, and Ripple. If you’re thinking about starting your own brand of crypto, this guide will explain how to go about creating cryptocurrency transactions.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

Since the pandemic hit, pharmacies everywhere have been on a rollercoaster of never-ending changes surrounding government regulations, customer behaviour and technology. We chat with Pamela Bishop, chief operating officer at Blooms The Chemist, about how the pharmacy is fortifying its connections to the community and embarking on a new sustainability project for the future.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright, Michael Scholz, Jasmin Guthmann, and Scott Canney

Digital transformation in retail is so much more than new technology. You need to get your whole organization, from entry-level workers to executives, on board with the new tech, new skills, and culture changes that digital transformation brings. Leading this mindset shift can be a daunting task… but that’s where this webinar comes in! Join our panel of experts as they guide you through the challenges of digital transformation, preparing you to avoid common mistakes and make the most of incredib

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 8, 2022

Promotional products are useful items for small business owners to increase brand awareness among consumers. Business promotional items are a great marketing tool as they allow your brand to connect with consumers by engaging their senses. It is a form of advertising that allows consumers to interact with a brand on a physical level. And promotional products often create a more memorable brand experience.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

Fashion retailer Sussan has partnered with recycling centre Upparel to help recycle customers’ clothes nationwide. Customers can pack their used clothing for return and contact Upparel to collect them up for recycling. The brand says the average Australian purchases 27kgs of clothing annually – and discards 23kgs. Sussan says that equates to 6000kg of textile waste being disposed of in Australia every 10 minutes.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

The Future of Modern Enterprise. In a world that is predictably unpredictable, you need to be agile, resilient, and productive whenever and wherever. Organizations need to be able to meet the pressures of the future of work while maintaining the experiences workers, customers, and partners expect. A unified IT team makes unified experiences possible, bridging the boundaries between technologies, locations, organizations, teams, and people to bring the best experiences to your people, customers,

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

There was a time when correctly addressing your customers by their first name in their emails was considered “personalisation”. That’s not going to cut it anymore. In this day and age, particularly now that a plethora of retailers are competing for your customers’ attention, that’s not going to cut it anymore. “Today’s customer is too savvy, too discerning, and flush with too many options to tolerate a cookie-cutter experience with a brand,” stated a new report from Emarsys called 6 pillars powe

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Did you know—74% of IT leaders are looking to improve their tech stack to offer better personalization? It’s impossible to ignore the importance of personalization, but it comes with challenges. How do you do it with a tight budget? What about customer privacy and the use of data? The Personalization Playbook is packed with research and insights from Orium, Talon.One, and Bloomreach and gives IT leaders answers to these tough questions, helping them shape 2024 strategies for personalization.

Cisco Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

Note to reader: Time stamps embedded in [ ] below are there to help you navigate to the related section of the full interview video included in this blog. . If applications are the vehicle for modern enterprise operations and services driving growth and competitiveness, containers, microservices, and the cloud are the engine propelling it. In a modern multi-cloud world with endless containers, microservices, and API connections, solutions like Kubernetes are great, but only take us part of the

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 8, 2022

With summer fast approaching, it’s time to think about potential business ideas that could work for the season. Summer tends to be a better time to launch a new business since people are more likely to spend money on seasonal businesses and new businesses. This article will explore how to get started with a small business idea that you can launch in the summer.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

The network is fundamental to connect users, devices, applications, data, and services no matter where they reside—from edge to cloud; however, much of network administration has not changed meaningfully in 30 years. Why Model-Driven DevOps (MDD) for NetOps? I recently had the opportunity to speak at the Military Cyber Professionals Association’s first national conference – #HammerCon – where I emphasized how Model-Driven DevOps (MDD) is a must for Network Operators to enable mission transformat

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Retail Wire

JUNE 8, 2022

Associates working at a Trader Joe’s in western Massachusetts are the first at the chain to file for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board. “Over the past however many years, changes have been happening without our consent,” said Maeg Yosef, a worker at the store. “We wanted to be in charge of the whole process, to be our own union.

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Speaker: Shaunna Bruton - Associate Director of Product Strategy at Orium | Sam Panzer - Director of Industry Strategy at Talon.One | Frank Passantino - Director of Product Management at Bloomreach

More and more, customers are expecting a better personalized CX. But can retailers actually deliver? Data from McKinsey shows that companies that excel in personalization increase their revenue by 40%, but despite these numbers, retailers struggle to implement customer personalization strategies. So what are the potential solutions? Join us to gain a better understanding of the current retail landscape and learn what you can do to translate personalization strategies into practical implementatio

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 8, 2022

For nearly 30 years, the Cisco Learning and Certifications organization has been an industry leader with a rich history of developing networking careers by providing cutting-edge technology training to businesses and IT professionals. We are driven by our passion for customer success, but a positive customer experience in a multi-vendor solution world can be challenging.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 8, 2022

Target isn’t alone in having to clear a high level of excess inventory from its system. The likely result will be a summer of aggressive discounting on the part of retailers and deals for consumers smarting from rising inflation.

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Retail Dive

JUNE 8, 2022

In some regions, customers pay a fee to return online purchases to third-party drop-off points. It may mark a turning point for companies.

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Retail Wire

JUNE 8, 2022

Costco next month is planning to restrict gasoline sales to its club members across the country. The plan, however, may not be legal in New Jersey. The retailer was previously informed in 2004 by the state that it could not require membership in order to fill one’s tank.

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